1900s-1910s Union Railway Co. of St. Joseph, Missouri Street Trolley Wire Superintendent Badge
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1900s-1910s Union Railway Co. of St. Joseph, Missouri Street Trolley Wire Superintendent Badge

Code: rsrs00002un
$345.00


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ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900s or 1910s Union Railway Company (URCo) of St. Joseph, Missouri street railway trolley wire superintendent badge. St. Joseph was a huge railway hub, and its first street trolley was operational by 1888. The badge is shield-shaped and has an intricate URCo monogram in blue enamel at its center. It also has a partially unreadable maker mark, probably for Adams Stamp & Stationery of St. Louis.

VINTAGE: Circa 1900s-1910s.

SIZE: Approximately 1-11/16" in height and 1-5/8" in width.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Gilt brass, enamel.

ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with drop-in locking swivel catch.

MARKINGS: ADA- STL- (probably once read ADAMS S&S CO. ST. LOUIS).

ITEM NOTES: This is from an old street railway badge collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay MABEX14 LCDEX1/14

CONDITION: 7 (Very Fine): The badge has some areas of light to medium wear and couple of very small slivers of enamel are missing.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.